Apostrophes

​ACT Standards

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PUN 402. Delete apostrophes used incorrectly to form plural nouns

PUN 504. Use apostrophes to form simple possessive nouns

PUN 603. Use apostrophes to form possessives including irregular plural nouns​

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Multiple Choice

5.1 Entrance Ticket

Salvador Dali, a painter who lived from 1904 to 1989, was one of Spains most celebrated artists.

Select the best alternative to the underlined portion in each section below. If no change is necessary, select NO CHANGE.

• NO CHANGE

• one, of Spain's

• one, of Spains

• one of Spain's

Multiple Choice

5.1 Entrance Ticket

On the afternoon of December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus after a hard days work.

Select the best alternative to the underlined portion in each section below. If no change is necessary, select NO CHANGE.

• NO CHANGE

• days'

• day's

• days's

Multiple Choice

5.1 Entrance Ticket

Many of them tasted the salted caramel - one of the company's fastest-selling flavors.

Select the best alternative to the underlined portion in each section below. If no change is necessary, select NO CHANGE.

• NO CHANGE

• company's fastly selling

• companies fastest-selling

• companies' fastest-selling

5.2 Learning Targets

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1. Delete apostrophes used incorrectly when forming plural nouns​.

2. Use apostrophes correctly to form possessives​

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Poll

Self Assessment

Choose the number that corresponds to your confidence level in your knowledge of this subject before beginning the lesson. A score of 1 means you are completely lost, and a score of 4 means you have mastered the skills.

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5.3.1 Apostrophe Rules

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1. A singular noun with no s on the end - add 's (dog's collar)​

2. A singular noun with an s on the end - also add 's (bus's route)

3. Plural nouns with no s on the end - add 's (children's group)

4. Plural nouns with an s on the end - only add ' (all the trees' leaves)​

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​Quick Check

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Use an apostrophe to indicate possession.

Ex. Jose's cat, the dog's toy, Jackson's car

Use an apostrophe to indicate a contraction.

Ex. can't, won't, it's ​

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​Definitions

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1. possession - having, owning, or controlling something

2. possessive - a noun or pronoun that expresses ownership

3. contraction - a word that takes the place of two other words by combining them into a shortened version with an apostrophe. The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.​

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Open Ended

Write the word from the sentences that should show possession.

1. The bikes tires were destroyed when I ran over the nails.

2. The classs projects were displayed in the hallway.

3. The childrens play was enjoyed by everyone.

4. The leaves yellow and green colors were wonderful to see.

5. Both bananas peels were brown.

6. The congressman was a firm believer in the peoples power to choose.

Multiple Choice

I remember eating ice-cold watermelon on my neighbors swing; their backyard was my favorite spot in the whole town

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• neighbors'

• neighbor's

• neighbors's

Multiple Choice

He left the building and came out into the large, empty parking lot at the sidewalks end.

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• sidewalk's

• sidewalks'

• sidewalks's

Multiple Choice

Explanation's were put forth by some of the reporters who had gathered, but the evidence at the crime scene didn't support any of their ideas. "Something is missing," Detective Peralta thought, and he was determined to find out what it was.

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• Explanations

• Explanations'

• Explanation

Irregular Nouns and Apostrophes

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Nouns that end in y...drop the y add an i and and es

For example: family, city, and baby

Family - Families

City - Cities

Baby​ - babies

To make them possessive, add an apostrophe on the end.​

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Multiple Choice

Set 1

I exited the trolley and walked up the steep, winding incline to the tourist shop at the boulevards end.

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• boulevard's

• boulevards'

• boulevards's

Multiple Choice

Set 1

The contract's terms states that the singer, escorted by a jazz band, must wear a Mardi Gras inspired costume and carry a purple-frilled parasol along the two-mile parade

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• contracts terms

• contract's' terms

• contracts' terms

Multiple Choice

Set 1

When Kevin was thirteen, he purchased both 3.

Tony Aliva's and Steve Ruffing's skateboard's for his birthday, using the money his Aunt Silvia sent to him for his birthday.

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• skateboards

• skateboards'

• skateboards,

Multiple Choice

Set 2

A childhood nickname can cast a shadow over a persons family name.

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• a person's

• an individuals

• an individuals'

Multiple Choice

Set 2

After school, Susan helped Shaun change the

tire of his parents car before he dropped her off at home.

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• his parents'

• Shaun's parents

• Shuans parents'

Multiple Choice

Set 2

Samaria said that at the fair this weekend, there will definitely be, pig's squealing, cows mooing, and geese honking.

• NO CHANGE

• be pig's

• be, pigs

• be pigs

Poll

Select the number that corresponds to your understanding of apostrophes after the lesson.

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